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The Wizards have lost 129-98, dropping to 17-62 and guaranteeing that they will keep their protected first-round pick. Even if Washington wins its final three games, it cannot finish worse than third worst in the league standings and cannot fall past seventh in the draft order. The pick the Wizards owed to the New York Knicks was top-eight protected this year. Now, with that first-round pick certain not to convey, the Wizards instead will convey their 2026 and 2027 second-round picks to the Knicks.

Wow Crazy all these Dianna Russini videos showing up going VIRAL

Berke says his goodbye

Shams: NBA Board of Governors will meet on May 28 to vote on anti-tanking draft lottery reform. Option 1 has gained the most momentum: - 18 teams in lottery: Bottom 10 that miss Play-In and 8 that qualify - Bottom 10 teams each have 8% chance of moving up in lottery - Other 8 teams split 20% odds of moving up - All 18 spots drawn as part of lottery

WEIRD: Dianna Russini talks about her marriage back in 2021: “I’m married to someone average. I don’t post a lot about him. If I was married to someone beautiful, I’d over-post too.” 😳

Calvin Russell III on a scooter and playing catch today at Syracuse football practice after tearing his left Achilles last week:

This would be a seismic change. A concern in the article is no real timeline being available yet. But if it were fast tracked and able to be done for next year, that means something big: Robbie Avila could get another year at SLU…

Nneka Ogwumike is on a planned visit with the Minnesota Lynx, a source familiar tells me. The leaked balloon video was not news that the WNBA MVP will be joining the Lynx. She will be meeting with multiple teams.